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Board hears facilities update: chillers, restroom renovation, elevator and tennis‑court paving bids moving forward
Summary
District facilities staff reported multiple HVAC/chiller failures across schools and outlined repairs, parts arrival and interim measures; trustees approved a site‑service/turf paving contract for the tennis court and staff said elevator, ramp and restroom renovation work is at the bid or construction stage.
The board received a facilities update from Miss Simmons, executive director of business operations, detailing HVAC problems, ongoing capital projects and near‑term bid deadlines.
HVAC and immediate responses Simmons reported intermittent chiller failures at several schools and summarized vendor actions: Washington’s chiller had intermittent outages and vendors replaced parts; Lincoln’s chiller was restarted but staff were awaiting a replacement display/monitor board from Trane; at McKinley the south chiller had been fixed while the north chiller later failed and Daikin was shipping a replacement part expected by the following Monday or Tuesday. At the high school, HVAC units were turned off during bathroom renovation work; Simmons said the bathroom project proceeded faster than anticipated. For a building listed as Kerigosh, the district is analyzing the chiller and said it would place a portable replacement unit outside until a full replacement decision is finalized. When cooling was inadequate at Washington, staff distributed bottled water and moved students to the auditorium.
Capital projects and bids Simmons said the tennis court replacement (asphalt paving) had quotes in and the vendor had begun fence removal in preparation; trustees later approved the site‑service/paving recommendation for the tennis court (agenda item 6.14). Restroom renovations at the high school were progressing faster than expected. Two projects behind Central High School — an elevator addition for the gymnasium area and reconstruction of the back ramp and stairs — were out for bid with submissions due Thursday at 12:00 p.m.
Funding and schedule notes Simmons also noted finance messages: district tax payments were expected around June 26, and several federal grants must be encumbered by Sept. 30 and spent by Dec. 15 (final cash requests by Dec. 15).
Why this matters Multiple chiller failures affect building temperature control and classroom conditions; temporary measures such as portable units or room moves were used and vendors were engaged. The tennis‑court approval clears the way for improvements used by students and teams; elevator and ramp work relate to accessibility.
Attributions "We booted Lincoln's chiller up today, but we're waiting on a part from Trane..." — Miss Simmons, Executive Director of Business Operations "We did have to turn off the water at the high school because of the renovation of the bathrooms... That is going very well." — Miss Simmons
Ending The board approved tennis‑court paving and asked staff to track parts delivery dates and bid results; administration said it will return to the board with contract awards and schedule updates as vendors complete required work.
